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Startups

Mosqitter is turning its mosquito traps into an AI-powered surveillance network | TechCrunch

Mosquitoes and the diseases they carry are expanding into new territory. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and global...

In this photo illustration, the logo of artificial intelligence (AI) agent Manus is displayed on a smartphone in front of abstract background on computer screen.
AI

China’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta | TechCrunch

Chinese AI lab Manus’ parent company, Butterfly Effect, said on Thursday in a WeChat post that it has...

Japan's taxi hailing app
Transportation

Go eyes robotaxis and acquisitions after Japan’s biggest IPO of 2026 — here’s why it matters | TechCrunch

Go’s IPO — Japan’s biggest so far this year — has done more than provide a much-needed boost...

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AI

Clipto uses AI to search terabytes of video and is now valued at $250M | TechCrunch

Generative AI is making it easier to produce more content and harder to keep track of it. As...

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Robotics

The US is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them | TechCrunch

In July and August, Washington tightened restrictions on foreign-made advanced robotic systems and imposed steep tariffs on imported...

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AI

SK Hynix reportedly in talks with Intel to build memory chips in US | TechCrunch

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix is in discussions with Intel to manufacture RAM chips in the...

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Fundraising

Singapore’s Nexstrom wants to bring 2D semiconductors to chip fabs | TechCrunch

For decades, chipmakers have sought to make semiconductors faster by shrinking silicon transistors and packing more of them...

Venture

Krafton hikes India bet with new $670M fund | TechCrunch

Krafton, the South Korean gaming company behind hit titles such as PUBG and Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), is...